April 23 is the 35th day of spring, 113th day of the year and the 114th in leap years according to the in the Gregorian Calendar. On this day there are 252 days remaining in the year. The astrological sign of Taurus falls here, as does the diamond birthstone.
On this day in 1962 the Ranger IV, the first American satellite to reach the moon surface, was launched. Three days later it impacted the moon and would ultimately wind up traveling 229,541 miles.
On this day in In 1981, the first artificial skin transplant took place at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The new skin consisted of a combination of cowhide, shark cartilage and plastic developed by an MIT research team. This procedure enabled surgeons to save burn victims who's injuries would otherwise be fatal.http://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_23.htm
On this day in 1985 the Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, GA spawned a media frenzy with the announcement of a New Coke. In doing so they deviated from a 99 year old recipe. The product was a failure as no one would buy it. As a result Classic Coke was resurrected.http://440.com/twtd/archives/apr23.html
On this day in 1988 the Pink Floyd album "The Dark Side of the Moon", which has topped charts for a record breaking 741 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, falls off the charts.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_23
On this day in 1999 Fernando Tatis of the St. Louis Cardinals is the first ever to hit two grand slam home runs in one inning of a ballgame.http://www.worldalmanac.com/blog/2008/04/this_day_in_history_april_23.html
April 23 2009
April 23 1968
1968: Students at Columbia University protest the Vietnam War by taking over campus buildings.
The 1960s
- 1969: Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the sentenced was later changed to life imprisonment.
The 1900s
- 1908: Theodore Roosevelt signs the act that creates the U.S. Army Reserve.
The 1500s
April 23 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Chains of Love (2001)
The Daily Show: Beating Nature (2002)
The Daily Show: Rick Santorum (2003)
The Daily Show: Pennsylvania Settles Nothing (2008)
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
1961: George Lopez - Comedian
192: Shirley Temple - Actress
1564: William Shakespeare - Poet
Famous Deaths
2007: Boris Yeltsin - Russian Leader
1993: Cesar Chavez - Activist
1616: William Shakespeare - Poet
